Wortham Center Theater 501 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas 77002 SEVEN WONDERS The public art at Buffalo Bayou’s Sesquicentennial Park is hard to miss. Seven 70-foot-tall pillars, known as the “Seven Wonders,” flank the park’s Promenade and Preston Avenue Bridge. Each column, designed by Mel Chin, contains 150 drawings, created by 1,050 local schoolchildren. With the […]
Buffalo Bayou Park 2902 Allen parkway Houston, Texas 77019 The Gus S. Wortham Memorial Fountain Affectionately known as the “Dandelion,” the Gus S. Wortham Memorial Fountain’s brass starburst of pipes sprays joggers, cyclists, and dog walkers offering a cool respite from the Houston heat. The setting has been enhanced with a semi-circular grove of trees […]
Buffalo Bayou Park 3600 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77019 Created by internationally renowned Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa, Tolerance comprises a grouping of seven sculptures sited in Buffalo Bayou Park at the intersection of Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard. The grouping was installed in 2011 to coincide with the construction of the Rosemont Bridge, which offers […]
Buffalo Bayou Park 18-3600 Allen Parkway Houston, Texas 77002 Created in 1969 and given to the city of Houston in 1979, Large Spindle Piece is a large bronze sculpture by famed master sculpture Henry Moore near Allen Parkway at Buffalo Bayou Park. Inspired by his visit to the Vatican, the twelve-foot sculpture consists of abstract curves, hard […]
501 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002 (832) 487-7000 The Wortham Center is home to Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Since its opening in 1987, Wortham has entertained more than 8 million people. Bold and beautiful, the Wortham is a facility like no other. It is a masterful, creative playground for performing artists and offers […]
501 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002 (832) 487-7000 The Wortham Center is home to Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Since its opening in 1987, Wortham has entertained more than 8 million people. Bold and beautiful, the Wortham is a facility like no other. It is a masterful, creative playground for performing artists and offers […]
800 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 315-2400 We are proud to be a part of Houston’s diverse and vibrant cultural arts scene, bringing the best in the performing arts to all of our fellow citizens. Our mission is to expand Houston’s reputation as a world-class cultural center by providing a premier performing arts facility, […]
800 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 315-2400 We are proud to be a part of Houston’s diverse and vibrant cultural arts scene, bringing the best in the performing arts to all of our fellow citizens. Our mission is to expand Houston’s reputation as a world-class cultural center by providing a premier performing arts facility, […]
615 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 220-5700 The Alley Theatre, one of America’s leading nonprofit theatres, is a nationally recognized performing arts company led by Artistic Director Rob Melrose and Managing Director Dean R. Gladden. The Alley produces up to 16 plays each year in its newly renovated Theatre, ranging from the best current […]
2540 Times Blvd. Houston, Texas 77005 (713) 524-3622 Founded in 1975, Main Street Theater produces innovative, thought-provoking plays for adults and children, and theater arts education/integration programs tailored to the needs of each school and community partner. They strive to create moments that allow for a genuine connection between community members, visitors from outside of […]